Waking Night Support Worker | Residential Care

Potens View All Jobs; Clyne; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Program

NVQ training

Exclusive employee benefits

Referral scheme

Job summary

Potens is seeking a Waking Night Support Worker for our residential service in Port Talbot. You will support 3 young adults with learning disabilities, primarily 1-1 and occasionally 2-1, helping maintain well-being and independence through community activities and learning life skills.

The role requires flexibility for night shifts (8pm–8am) on a rota basis, with DBS checks and references as part of the pre-employment process.

Qualifications

• Flexible and adaptable to shift patterns.
• Ability to work independently and manage tasks.
• Strong relationship building with people supported, families, and staff.
• Good time management and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Currently, we have 3 young adults with learning disabilities.
• You will be supporting 1-1 and at times 2-1.
• Continue to promote positive well-being.
• Participate and be as enthusiastic about their likes and wants as they are.
• Maintain and develop their community links, and access community and leisure pursuits to support their independent living and life skills.
• Personal care may be involved. Able to work independently, multitask, organise and prioritise work to suit the people we support.
• Exceptional at building relationships and influencing at all levels, internal and external.
• Ability to execute and deliver, whilst keeping a positive attitude under pressure
• Quick learner, hands-on, willing to be flexible in tasks and activities.
• Flexible - shift will be on a rota basis and can include weekends
• Drivers preferred (Manual only).

Skills

Flexible

Independent worker

Relationship building

Time management

Job description

Potens is seeking a Waking Night Support Worker for our residential service in Port Talbot. You will support 3 young adults with learning disabilities, primarily 1-1 and occasionally 2-1, helping maintain well-being and independence through community activities and learning life skills.

The role requires flexibility for night shifts (8pm–8am) on a rota basis, with DBS checks and references as part of the pre-employment process.